Table 7 Site B viewpoint 2: Non-patient centered practice
From: Unsafe clinical practices as perceived by final year baccalaureate nursing students: Q methodology
Numbered statements | Statement rankings across discrete viewpoints | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
18 | The student does not protect patients from injury or potentially abusive situations | 1 | 4 | 2 |
27 | The clinical educator encourages students to do things beyond their scope | 3 | 2 | −3 |
13 | The student does not provide accurate, relevant and timely documentation of client care | 1 | 2 | −1 |
31 | The clinical educator does not enforce clinical program policies | −1 | 1 | −2 |
40 | The student is taught to cut corners or guided to do things differently than what was taught in school | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2 | The student makes independent clinical decisions beyond his/her competency | 4 | −1 | 2 |
1 | The student practices outside of his/her scope | 5 | −1 | 5 |
32 | The clinical educator does not regularly document evaluations of the student’s performance | −4 | −1 | −3 |
4 | The student does not demonstrate critical thinking through the nursing process | 1 | −2 | 1 |
37 | The formal evaluation processes are unclear | −5 | −2 | −4 |
30 | Clinical educators and professors do not regularly discuss student progress and expectations | −1 | −3 | −5 |
41 | The clinical educator does not provide constructive feedback in a confidential manner | −2 | −4 | −1 |
34 | There are inconsistent expectations among clinical groups or faculty (skill, workload, hours) | −1 | −4 | 0 |
39 | The student responds defensively to constructive feedback | −2 | −5 | −3 |